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Education SPINlab

The education of SPINlab.

UNIGIS programme

The SPINlab coordinates the UNIGIS distance 

learning postgraduate course and masters programme on spatial information management. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) represents one of the most rapidly expanding areas in Information Technology. GIS is seen increasingly as an essential tool in many areas of government and business. See UNIGIS in the harmonica below, or visit the UNIGIS website directly to see what UNIGIS Amsterdam has to offer.

 National GI-minor

The SPINLab, on behalf of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, furthermore coordinates the national GI-minor programme (3rd year bachelor-level). This national programme is offered by five universities together: Delft University, Utrecht University, Twente University, Wageningen University and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. See www.nationalegiminor.nl for more information.

 Thesis supervision

Further, we supervise students in various research topics where spatial analysis and geo-information science play an important role. See the overview of supervised bachelor and master theses.

 GI-courses at VU-campus and Science park Watergraafsmeer

The SPINlab provides scientific and technical courses as part of undergraduate and graduate education. We are teaching GIS-courses in a whole range of programmes at different faculties and institutes:

Amsterdam University College:
 Urban Environment lab
 Risk Management

Faculty of Economics and Business Administration:
 Geographical Information Systems (MSc Spatial, Transport and Environmental Economics (STREEM))
 Geologistics (MSc Transport and Supply Chain Management (TSCM))
 Geomarketing (MSc Marketing and Part-time MSc Marketing)

Faculty of Earth & Life Sciences:
 Land Use Change (BSc Earth & Economics)
 Natural Disasters and Risks (BSc Earth & Economics)
 Spring School – field work Salzburg (BSc Earth & Economics)
 Geo Data Acquisition (BSc Earth & Economics, national GI-minor)
 Imaging and Assessing Landscapes (MSc Earth & Economics)

Kinds of education

  • UNIGIS Distance-learning MSc. in GIS

    The UNIGIS Programme is the oldest and largest distance-learning MSc. programme in GIS in the world. It is offered via multiple universities worldwide under the flag of UNIGIS International Association and offers ample opportunities for professionals to acquire knowledge and skills in the field of GIS, within their existing organisation as well as to increase job mobility.

    The part-time distance-learning programme we offer on academic Master-level combine well with work and private life. In short:

    • Part-time study, combines well with your work: about 10 hours a week of study
    • Distance-learning: studying through the internet. Only one week per year, in June, presence is required at the VU campus in Amsterdam
    • Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma Programmes
    • Master of Science (MSc.) Programme
    • A modular course structure with freedom of choice in study material
    • FREE GIS-software (an Educational license of ArcGIS and GeoMedia)
    • FREE and unlimited access to ESRI’s Virtual Campus
    • The right to buy software at student rates through Surfspot.nl

    Visit the UNIGIS Amsterdam website for more information.

  • GeoServices 4 Sustainability

    GeoServices – 4 – Sustainability (GeoS4S)   

    Project No. 561716-EPP-1-2015-1-AT-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

    co-funded by the European Commission within ERASMUS+ Programme, 2015-18

    INTRODUCTION

    Ensuring social, economic and environmental sustainability is one major aim of all the countries but priorities are not the same world over. The partner countries, China and Thailand, are fast growing economies attracting a significant share of Foreign Direct Investment but facing a number of social and environmental challenges. Growing cities, expanding industry and increasing pollution of air, water and soil are big problems in both the countries which have several adverse effects on the society, environment and sustainable development.

    Applications of Geospatial technologies and methodologies in socio‐economic analysis, natural resource management, economic planning, environmental management, sustainable development etc. have been well established during the last decades. However, Geospatial job‐market is largely controlled by International companies and these are in continuous pressure of delivering cost‐effective services and products. Although Geospatial education has been introduced at several HEIs in China and Thailand but the courses are largely taught in local language medium. Thailand is also a member of ASEAN Economic Community which is becoming a formal block of 10 countries in 2015. Due to these facts, both China and Thailand are making a number of efforts to internationalise their education systems which can be achieved faster by expanding international cooperation.

    UNIGIS Amsterdam is a partner in the ERASMUS+ GeoServices-4-Sustainability project. The modules created and offered by the project are accessible (open/guest access) here. Further information is available at the project website.

    OBJECTIVES

    • Design the structure and syllabi of 20 innovative modules
    • Develop case study based teaching / learning materials
    • Give ‘hands-on’ practical training of delivering and working with the modules
    • Launch an e-Learning platform for open and free access to the teaching / learning materials
    • Initiate a framework for awarding ‘International Geospatial Qualification Certificate’ to those completing 30 ECTS courses from these modules.

    PARTNERS

    Coordinating Institution
    AUSTRIA: Interfaculty Department of Geoinformatics – Z_GIS, University of Salzburg, Salzburg

    Partner Institutions
    CZECH REPUBLIC: Palacky University, Ololouc
    GERMANY: University of Sustainable Development, Eberswalde
    NETHERLANDS: VU University, Amsterdam
    CHINA:
    – Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing
    – Wuhan University, Wuhan
    – Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography – CAS, Urumqi
    THAILAND:
    – Asian Institute of Technology, Pathumthani
    – Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai
    – King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thornburi

    Associate Partners
    NETHERLANDS:
    – UNIGIS International Association
    – Geospatial Media and Communications
    THAILAND:
    – GeoInformatics International

    OUTCOMES

    • Syllabi and Learning / Teaching Materials of 20 innovative modules jointly developed by the partners.
    • 20 faculty members trained in designing and developing the learning / teaching materials of the 20 modules.
    • 50 Faculty members and 150 students trained in working with and delivering learning / teaching materials of the newly developed 20 innovative modules.
    • An e-Learning platform containing learning / teaching materials of the 20 innovative modules for open and free access worldwide.
    • A framework for awarding an ‘International Geospatial Qualification Certificate’.

    Contact at SPINlab: Bart Kusse or Niels van Manen

Supervised theses